Dale Jones (Raleigh, NC)
Licensed:
September 07, 2010
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KJ4YFC
Technician Class
Passed
Element 2 at Shelby Hamfest in Dallas, NC on September 04, 2010. Test given by
the Western Carolina Amateur Radio Society/VEC, Inc.
My
first QSO on September 11, 2010 with my XYL WA4AKB to test her Radio for the
first time. I wanted to make sure that I
could use it.
My
second QSO was with my Father-in-law (W4YDY) a few minutes later. He was surprised and did not recognize my
voice over the radio. He sent me the
only two QSL cards that I have. (QSL-1, QSL-2A, QSL-2B)
Vanity Call Sign: September 28, 2010
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WA4JCK
Technician Class
License Upgraded: September 06, 2011
·
WA4JCK
General Class
Passed
Element 3 at Shelby Hamfest in Dallas, NC on September 03, 2011. Test given by the Western Carolina Amateur
Radio Society/VEC, Inc.
License Upgraded: April 09, 2024
·
WA4JCK
Extra Class
Passed Element 4 at RARSfest in
Raleigh, NC on April 06, 2024. Test
given by the Five County VE Team under the authority of the
Laurel Amateur Radio Club VEC.
Current
Equipment (and only for that matter)
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Alinco DJ-G7T FM
Transceiver 144/430/1200 MHz ($349.95)
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Alinco EDH-35 Dry Cell
Case ($26.95)
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Comet M-24 SMA Antenna
($39.95)
Above items Purchased: October 21, 2010 from HRO at a
Hamfest.
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MH-57A4B Speaker/Microphone
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Alinco EDC-43 Cigar
Lighter Cable
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Cushcraft ARX3 Ringo
Ranger (Gift from W4YDY)
The items below Purchased: April 05, 2025 at RARSfest.
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DIAMOND Antenna SRH77CA
(HRO, $ 22.47, replacement for original HT Antenna)
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ASTRON RS-12A Power
Supply (Flea Market seller, $ 60.00)
On
loan from WA4AKB
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Kenwood 261 Transceiver.
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LM-150 Mag Mount Antenna
w/ICOM Pig topper.
Memberships
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ARRL (American Radio Relay League): September
2024
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RARS (Raleigh Amateur Radio Society): October
2024
Family on
QSL.net
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WA4AKB
Susan (XYL
(or My Bride))
·
W4YDY
Dave
(Father-in-law)
Why WA4JCK
for a Vanity Call Sign?
My first introduction to Amateur Radio was as a Junior in
High School (New Bern Senior High School). The Electronics Instructor
(Jerry McMullen) was a Ham and managed to get funding to set up a Radio and
Tower at the School. WA4JCK was the Call Sign for that School Club
Station. I checked on the Call Sign when studying for my license and saw
that the Call Sign was no longer in use (Mr. McMullen had been gone for a
while). So I decided to get it assigned to me.
Amateur Radio Links
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North Carolina Amateur Radio – NC ARRL Section
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ARRL (American Radio Relay League)
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Tradition
demands that every Ham Radio Web Site have some Pig art, so here is mine. These pictures were taken at the NC State
Fair on Oct. 21, 2024.
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